Baseball merely one part of Pujol's life

"Doing things to touch lives is very important to me," said Pujols, who started the Pujols Family Foundation in 2005, which is dedicated to the love, care and development of people with Down syndrome.

Pujols and his wife, Deidre, have a daughter Isabella, who has Down syndrome.

"On the field, I could be the best player that ever lived," said the St. Louis Cardinals' seven-time all-star and two-time National League Most Valuable Player. "That means nothing compared to being the best husband, father and person. We all have to give back to our communities. I believe that God has blessed me with the talent I have and this has given me the means to be able to do things not only for my community, but to reach out to impoverished families in my native country, the Dominican Republic."